Chapter 1 Summary

Armand is a vampire that was created by his master, Marius. Armand is visiting the chapel in a convent in New Orleans. The convent is said to be haunted by the ghost of a child that was killed in the convent. Currently, the frozen body of Lestat, who is another vampire, is lying in the chapel. Lestat doesn't move and the vampires don't know if Lestat can see or hear them. Armand has two children, a boy Benji and a girl Sybelle. He has left his mortal children in the care of Marius.

Marius visits Armand in the chapel. Marius tells Armand that the children are safe and that he can come to retrieve them anytime he wants. He also urges Armand to come to his home to rest. After Marius departs, David Talbot appears. David is trying to convince Armand to write a book about Armand's...